Phillips based his positive assessment on the two connecting on some timing patterns and on a deep ball down the sideline during 7-on-7 drills.

“Throwing before the (receiver) breaks and the ball being right there, both of them seem to be on the same page more than they have been,” Phillips said.

Phillips also liked the way Williams fought through stiff coverage.

“I’ll say this for Roy: If a guy is really banging him, he’ll rip through him real physical,” Phillips said. “If you get a physical corner on him, he’ll handle that. I’ve been real impressed with that.”

Asked if he was surprised it took so long for Romo and Williams to connect after they worked so much together in the offseason, Phillips said, “I’m not surprised at all. It takes some time. They had pretty good timing without the pads on. You get the pads on, you get people bumping around, the route changes.”

Williams also did a nice job executing a reverse with fellow receiver Patrick Crayton in the afternoon workout. After receiving the handoff from Romo, Williams rolled right only to flip the ball to Crayton coming left.